Origins of the Carlisle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 144North West 84Isle of ManYorkshire 279East Midlands 186West Midlands 15East 30London 419South East 86South West 9South Wales 1Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carlisles lived in london

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    6,000 Carlisle Travel & migration records
    14,000 Carlisles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carlisle

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    We have for the Carlisle surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Carlisle first names?

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    Common jobs for Carlisles

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Carlisles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    79

    Domestic Servant

    32

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Living On Own Means

    31

    Charwoman

    30

    Common male occupations for Carlisles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    53

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    49

    General Labourer

    45

    Farm Hands

    41

    Butcher

    36

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